The world of Justice and Peace accomplished by YWCA members

Korea YWCA 90th anniversary of National Members Meeting

Seoul YWCA took part in the Korea YWCA national members meeting with 505 directors and members to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding on 18th Aug. This meeting held at the SK Olympic Handball Arena was the event for YWCA members who have taken a leading role in the development of justice, peace and life-saving in Korean society while sharing the YWCA vision and dreaming new world. In the awards ceremony on that day, 34 members of Seoul YWCA received awards for public welfare work and 11 members received awards for perfect attendance. Also, in the area of care service, 3 members received awards for care service and 19 members for sharing.

Vision statement of Korea YWCA for the next 100 years

 

blue: We will always renew our mind to shape young YWCA and society in the changes and challenges (Romans 12:2). We will change the current education system of infinite competition into the new system of respect and cooperation. We will further spur to develop youth leadership to serve in the community and global level.

Spring: We will do our best to practice disciplined lifestyle to prevent nuclear weapons and global warming. We will do our best to ensure life-saving care to accomplish resources cyclical ecological life in the communities.

 

Woman: We will continue to develop women leadership of care, acceptance and coexistence while creating a cooperative community in which care work is recognized socially, as well as taking care of women, children, poor people in North Korea and in the world.

 

Anthem: By supporting and encouraging each other, we will lead to a multi-cultural society in which real communication and meeting takes place in the 21st century among different people as we tear down the walls of social exclusion and conflict.